The Joel Embiid-Nikola Jokic rivalry is not even close to the Magic-Bird battles of the 1980s, but it has generated some must-see action. Last season, like most of the last few years, talk centered around who was the more deserving MVP candidate, and Embiid earned the honor after finishing second to Jokic the previous two seasons. They are both in the conversation again this year, and Saturday afternoon they will go head-to-head when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Denver Nuggets. It is the second meeting between the teams, with Philadelphia winning at home 126-121 on Jan. 16. Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds in that win while Jokic had 25 points and 19 rebounds. Embiid said the rivalry with Jokic is more casual than how some observers take it. "It's funny, because T…